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four hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age exceeding
ten years, and of two hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person of
an age not exceeding ten years, to occupy, at any one time as a sleeping
apartment, a room which is not used exclusively for that purpose, and which
is under the control of such landlord or keeper, or which has been let to such
lodger respectively as the case may be.
4. The keeper of a lodging-house within a period of fourteen days after
he shall have been required by a notice in writing signed by the Medical
Officer of Health to the Council and duly served upon or delivered to the
keeper to supply the information necessary for the registration of the lodginghouse
by the Council, shall himself, or by his agent duly authorised in that
behalf, sign and furnish to the Council a true statement of the following
particulars with respect to the lodging-house, that is to say: —
(a) The total number of rooms in the house.
(b) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family.
(c) The manner of use of each room.
(d) The number, age and sex of the occupants of each room used for
sleeping.
(e) The surname and other name or names of each lodger.
(f) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by each lodger,
and
(g) The surname and other name or names and place of abode of
the landlord of the lodging-house.
5. W here the landlord of a lodging-house resides in any part of
the premises, the landlord, and where the landlord of a lodging-house does not
leside in any part of the premises, but the keeper resides there, the
keeper, and every lodger in a lodging-house shall allow the same or any part
thereof to be inspected by day by the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary
Inspector or any other Officer specially appointed or authorised by the Council
in that behalf and shall give such Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary
Inspector or other Officer all such assistance as may be necessary for the
purpose of such inspection.